It must have been in the mid ’90ies when I saw the Malesherbes bag for the first time. At that time I thought the bag was far too ladylike for me and that it was just another one of Louis Vuitton’s typical “granny bags”, an old fashioned thing held in the hand…who wore bags like that in those days? And you know by now that in general I prefer shoulder- and cross body bags – how small the shoulder strap may be: Danube, Pochette Accessoires, Sac Flanerie, Thompson Street, just to name a few

…and the Japanese September 1993 “Les Prix” calls for JPY 104.000 / 107.120. I’m sorry, I don’t read Japanese, so I don’t know if these prices are before and after the price increase. Do I have a Japanese reader here who would kindly help me, please?

Malesherbes bag where produced as of 1992. The Monogram version approximately until 2002 and the Epi Model until roundabout 2006. I found a black Epi leather model in the 2005 Le Catalogue, which LV sold for Euros 865 then.

As the years have gone by, I have become more and more attracted to hand held bags – apparently this comes with age, or shall I say with sophistication? Of course a Malesherbes found her way into my hands, as did two others more or less in the same style, yet a tad bigger 🙂

Dia, you have more LV bags than I have knickers – talk about being envy … especially on this one … but the black Epi, but I like size on the this one – just perfect. No wonder you like so much. Just lovely, Dia!

I think maybe I have more bags than you … but mine are not LV – have a couple of Ferragamo. To be honest I have loads of knickers, but maybe we should count your bags anyhow.
Haven’t heard anything from my friends yet …